Students’ level of trust in a college can impact overall educational experience, WSU researchers found. The research found that trust can influence whether a student will finish college as well as whether a student participates in university programs or seeks out advice from advisers, said Kevin Fosnacht, lead author and researcher at Indiana University. One finding was the increase and decrease of student trust within racial groups after COVID-19 transformed learning, he said. The research investigated students’ level of trust before the pandemic started in March 2020, and the researchers concluded studying in May 2020. This gave the researchers insight into how a pandemic may affect the levels of trust within colleges, Fosnacht said.